hahaha @nomadicsoul, I don't like those adult coloring books either. They don't calm me down because I need the freedom to discover and go where my own lines need to go!
I agree about the creative "outlet" idea. What each of us needs seems to be completely unique but it is important to find the modes of expression that each of us needs!
@osm0sis, your photographic eye is exceptional so if it also feeds and nourishes you, then you have something special and the ingredients for a piece of greatness to offer to yourself and the world. I'm sure you are a fantastic teacher too given what I know about your sensibility.